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round sth down
[ M ]
to reduce a number to the nearest whole or simple number , round sth off
[ M ] COMPLETE
2. to complete an event or activity in a pleasant or satisfactory way
• To round off her education, her father sent her to a Swiss finishing school.
• We rounded the meal off with a chocolate and rum cake., round sth/sb up
[ M ]
to find and bring together a group of animals or people
• The cowboys rounded the cattle up.
• I'll just go and round up Andrew and Patrick for the meeting., round sth off
[ M ] SHAPE
1. to make something that is pointed or sharp into a smooth, curved shape by rubbing it
• He used a special machine to round off the corners of the old table., round on sb/sth
If you round on someone or something, you suddenly turn and attack them
• The fox rounded on its pursuers.
• figurative: The Prime Minister rounded on his critics with a very forceful speech., round sth up
[ M ]
to increase a number to the nearest whole or simple number
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun series of events ADJ. ceaseless, endless, long Life to him was one long round of parties. | fresh, further, new PREP. ~ of a fresh round of peace talks regular series of visits, etc. ADJ. daily, weekly | milk, paper VERB + ROUND do, make The milkman does his round very early. PREP. on sb's ~ a doctor on his round number of drinks VERB + ROUND buy, order I bought the last round. PHRASES It's my round. (= It's my turn to buy the drinks.), a round of drinks We just had time for one more round of drinks. part of a competition ADJ. first, second, etc. Italy qualified for the second round of the tournament by beating Germany. | opening, preliminary | final | qualifying PREP. in a/the ~ Australia were knocked out in the second round. (in golf) one game VERB + ROUND have, play, shoot PHRASES a round of golf We had a good round of golf today. bullet/bullets ADJ. live | blank VERB + ROUND fire The soldiers fired several blank rounds into the crowd., verb PHRASAL VERBS round sth off ADV. nicely A coffee would round the meal off nicely. PREP. with We rounded off the day with a picnic.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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adj.
circular:
They live in a round house.
prep.
throughout:
It's a plant that grows round the year.
verb
fill out:
We need to round out his body.
verb
bullet:
We heard a round being fired.
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with ROUND, Also see ALL YEAR ROUND; BRING AROUND (ROUND); COME AROUND (ROUND); GET AROUND (ROUND); IN ROUND NUMBERS; IN THE ROUND; MAKE THE ROUNDS; OTHER WAY ROUND; PULL ROUND; RALLY AROUND. Also see under AROUND.
American Heritage Idioms
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round
phrases
a round of talks/negotiations/meetings
• A second round of talks got under way this week.
a round of voting
• In the first round of voting he took 44.5 percent of the vote,
a round of cuts
(= when a government or a company reduces the size or amount of something )
• The President is likely to approve a new round of cuts in military forces.
a round of layoffs
(= when people are told to leave their jobs )
• The latest round of layoffs could bring its labor force down to 60,000.
a round of violence
• What has prompted the latest round of violence?
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